WFO Global Summit

Advancing Offshore Wind Worldwide

Barcelona, Spain
January 21 – 22, 2025

Agenda

  • All Days
    Jan 21 - Jan 22
  • 1. Day
    Jan 21
  • 2. Day
    Jan 22

January 21, 2025 (Day 1)

09:00

Registration

09:00 - 10:00

10:00

Welcome Remarks

10:00 - 10:15

Richard Sandford, Chairman WFO
Gunnar Herzig, Managing Director WFO
Marta Morera, Director, Catalan Institute of Energy (ICAEN)

Session 1: Global Offshore Wind Policies

Moderation: Carolina de Mas, Offshore Wind Advisor, The World Bank

10:15

Part 1: Individual Presentations

10:15 - 11:15

David Linden, ED, Westwood Global Energy Group
Vincent Balès, Head of Europe, Skyborn Renewables

11:15

Coffee Break

11:15 - 12:00

12:00

Part 2: Panel Discussion

12:00 - 13:15

Jarosław Łasiński, Managing Director, Dajin Heavy Industries
Anders Ystad, Head of Policy and Markets, Equinor Renewables
Richard Sandford, VP, bp
Christian Schrimpf, Senior Vice President / Director Offshore Wind Development Continental Europe, RWE Offshore Wind

13:15

Lunch

13:15 - 14:45

Session 2: Floating Offshore Wind

Moderation: Arne Vatnøy, Communication Manager, Norwegian Offshore Wind & Louise Efthimiou, Floating Wind Manager, WFO

14:45

Part 1: Individual Presentations

14:45 - 16:00

Luis Felipe Westphalen Kessler, Energies&Chemicals Global Sales Vice President, Schneider Electric
Amy Robertson, Offshore Wind Group Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Marzia Mangoni, Dynamic Cable Systems Product Manager, Prysmian Group
Sergi Ametller, Offshore Wind Director at Sener and CEO of Hive Wind Energy
Zoe Barnes, Partner, Everoze

16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 - 16:45

16:45

Part 2: Panel Discussion

16:45 - 18:00

Ilmas Bayati, Head of Operations Economics & Analytics, PEAK Wind
Sille Grjotheim, Global Segment Director Floating Offshore Wind, DNV
Carlos Martin, CEO, BlueFloat
Arvid Nesse, CEO Norwegian Offshore Wind / MET center

Closing Remarks: Bruno Geschier, Chair WFO Floating Offshore Wind Committee

18:00

Evening Reception

18:00 - 20:30

January 22, 2025 (Day 2)

08:30

Registration

08:30 - 09:30

Session 3: Supply Chain & Finance

Moderation: Steward Broadley, CEO, Energy Industries Council

09:30

Part 1: Individual presentations

09:30 - 10:45

Karsten Merker, Co-General Manager, MingYang Europe
Kate Harvey, General Manager, G+
Tania Moreira, SVP Technical, Masdar
Christian Knütel, Partner Corporate & Finance, Hogan Lovells
Clément Weber, founder Green Giraffe Advisory

10:45

Coffee Break

10:45 - 11:15

11:15

Part 2: Panel Discussion

11:15 - 12:30

Immanuel, CCO, Saitec Offshore Technologies
Clare McGregor, Offshore Wind Advisor, The WorldBank
Iain Grainger, CEO, International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)

12:30

Lunch

12:30 - 13:30

Session 4: Offshore Wind Innovations

Moderation: Lena Dettmer, Senior Manager Global Communications, WFO

13:30

Individual Presentations

13:30 - 14:30

Anu Eslas, Head of International Business Development, Ignitis
Anna Rivera Jové, Founder and CEO, Youwind Renewables
Guillaume Lechaton, Wind and New Energies Lead – Business Unit Management, Akselos
Helene Bøhler, CEO & Co-founder, Vind AI

14:30

Coffee Break

14:30 - 15:00

Session 5: Project Realisation

15:00

Individual Presentations

15:00 - 16:00

Sara Xoubanova, Global Advisory Services Lead, Brown & May Marine Ltd (BMM) & Managing Director, BMM Spain

16:00

Closing Remarks

16:00 - 16:15

Gunnar Herzig, Managing Director WFO

January 21, 2025 (Day 1)

09:00

Registration

09:00 - 10:00

10:00

Welcome Remarks

10:00 - 10:15

Richard Sandford, Chairman WFO
Gunnar Herzig, Managing Director WFO
Marta Morera, Director, Catalan Institute of Energy (ICAEN)

Session 1: Global Offshore Wind Policies

Moderation: Carolina de Mas, Offshore Wind Advisor, The World Bank

10:15

Part 1: Individual Presentations

10:15 - 11:15

David Linden, ED, Westwood Global Energy Group
Vincent Balès, Head of Europe, Skyborn Renewables

11:15

Coffee Break

11:15 - 12:00

12:00

Part 2: Panel Discussion

12:00 - 13:15

Jarosław Łasiński, Managing Director, Dajin Heavy Industries
Anders Ystad, Head of Policy and Markets, Equinor Renewables
Richard Sandford, VP, bp
Christian Schrimpf, Senior Vice President / Director Offshore Wind Development Continental Europe, RWE Offshore Wind

13:15

Lunch

13:15 - 14:45

Session 2: Floating Offshore Wind

Moderation: Arne Vatnøy, Communication Manager, Norwegian Offshore Wind & Louise Efthimiou, Floating Wind Manager, WFO

14:45

Part 1: Individual Presentations

14:45 - 16:00

Luis Felipe Westphalen Kessler, Energies&Chemicals Global Sales Vice President, Schneider Electric
Amy Robertson, Offshore Wind Group Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Marzia Mangoni, Dynamic Cable Systems Product Manager, Prysmian Group
Sergi Ametller, Offshore Wind Director at Sener and CEO of Hive Wind Energy
Zoe Barnes, Partner, Everoze

16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 - 16:45

16:45

Part 2: Panel Discussion

16:45 - 18:00

Ilmas Bayati, Head of Operations Economics & Analytics, PEAK Wind
Sille Grjotheim, Global Segment Director Floating Offshore Wind, DNV
Carlos Martin, CEO, BlueFloat
Arvid Nesse, CEO Norwegian Offshore Wind / MET center

Closing Remarks: Bruno Geschier, Chair WFO Floating Offshore Wind Committee

18:00

Evening Reception

18:00 - 20:30

January 22, 2025 (Day 2)

08:30

Registration

08:30 - 09:30

Session 3: Supply Chain & Finance

Moderation: Steward Broadley, CEO, Energy Industries Council

09:30

Part 1: Individual presentations

09:30 - 10:45

Karsten Merker, Co-General Manager, MingYang Europe
Kate Harvey, General Manager, G+
Tania Moreira, SVP Technical, Masdar
Christian Knütel, Partner Corporate & Finance, Hogan Lovells
Clément Weber, founder Green Giraffe Advisory

10:45

Coffee Break

10:45 - 11:15

11:15

Part 2: Panel Discussion

11:15 - 12:30

Immanuel, CCO, Saitec Offshore Technologies
Clare McGregor, Offshore Wind Advisor, The WorldBank
Iain Grainger, CEO, International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)

12:30

Lunch

12:30 - 13:30

Session 4: Offshore Wind Innovations

Moderation: Lena Dettmer, Senior Manager Global Communications, WFO

13:30

Individual Presentations

13:30 - 14:30

Anu Eslas, Head of International Business Development, Ignitis
Anna Rivera Jové, Founder and CEO, Youwind Renewables
Guillaume Lechaton, Wind and New Energies Lead – Business Unit Management, Akselos
Helene Bøhler, CEO & Co-founder, Vind AI

14:30

Coffee Break

14:30 - 15:00

Session 5: Project Realisation

15:00

Individual Presentations

15:00 - 16:00

Sara Xoubanova, Global Advisory Services Lead, Brown & May Marine Ltd (BMM) & Managing Director, BMM Spain

16:00

Closing Remarks

16:00 - 16:15

Gunnar Herzig, Managing Director WFO

* Please note that the proposed agenda is subject to change without prior notice